back-to-back

/ˌbæk.təˈbæk/

adverb

  1. 1

    With one's back facing that of somebody else.

    Stand back to back so that we can see which of you is taller.
  2. 2

    Consecutively; one after the other.

    We can't watch these films back to back! That's just way too much for one night.

Synonyms

noun

  1. 1

    A house with a party wall at the rear.

adjective

  1. 1

    Sequential or consecutive.

    Ruth and Gehrig hit back-to-back home runs.
  2. 2

    With one's back facing that of somebody else.

  3. 3

    (of a house) Having a party wall at the rear

    We lived in a row of back-to-back houses.

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